angle of refraction

an·gle of re·frac·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ang-guh l uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/
- /ˈæŋɡl əv rɪˈfrækt/

Definitions of angle of refraction words

noun angle of refraction the angle that a refracted beam of radiation makes with the normal to the surface between two media at the point of refraction 3
noun angle of refraction the angle between a refracted ray and a line drawn normal to the interface between two media at the point of refraction. 1
noun angle of refraction (optics) The angle between the perpendicular and a ray refracted at a surface. 0

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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